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peachy

[ pee-chee ]

adjective

, peach·i·er, peach·i·est.
  1. resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
  2. Informal. excellent; wonderful; fine.


peachy

/ ˈpiːtʃɪ /

adjective

  1. of or like a peach, esp in colour or texture
  2. informal.
    excellent; fine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈpeachiness, noun
  • ˈpeachily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • peachi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peachy1

First recorded in 1590–1600; peach 1 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

The business of going public traditionally depends on a belief that things are, if not entirely peachy, at least predictably tame.

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With covid, 80% of your patient population does just peachy with no treatment at all, just a little bed rest and fluid.

They would rather have fun with their peachy Georgia heritage and leave it at that.

Overall, the study team thinks the bears are doing peachy and voted unanimously to delist them.

That means you can get it in green, gray, light blue, peachy, yellow.

Well, that would be peachy, but count me skeptical, and a bit mystified as to what that deal would be.

Lauren Conrad has become synonymous with the doughnut bun, an obsession with pearls, peachy glossed lips, and a milky manicure.

After a game, you can still walk west down Curtin Road to Berkey Creamery and order a scoop of Peachy Paterno ice cream.

Laura was of the languid type of fair women; heavy-lidded gray eyes, peachy skin, and flesh all wrought into curving lines.

Not a point of color except the peachy cheeks of Whistler and the golden glow at the end of Turkey's cigarette.

If Peachy ain't handy, looks like it's up to us to see the Jedge and ask if he needs any deputy.

He sat down on the sofa as he said words, cherishing the plump peachy cheek that lay uppermost on his shoulder.

Stevie is a peachy looking girl, a snow white blonde with pinky cheeks and dimples.

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What does peachy mean?

Peachy is an informal and playful way of saying excellent or wonderful. The term peachy-keen can be used to mean the same thing.

Peachy can also be used in a literal way to mean resembling a peach in flavor, texture, appearance, or color (a kind of light pinkish orange).

Perhaps because it sounds overly optimistic or cheerful when used as a slang term, peachy is often used in a sarcastic way, as in Yeah, my meeting ran late and I got a flat tire, but sure, my day was peachy.

Example: Try our new peach pie—it’s just peachy!

Where does peachy come from?

The first records of the word peachy come from around 1600. The first records of its use as a slang term come from around 1900. The word peach has been used as a slang term referring to an especially likeable or attractive person since at least the 1700s.

When used in a literal way, peachy is especially used to describe the colors of things, such as the color of a sunset, someone’s complexion, or an article of clothing. A color described as peachy is typically likened to the skin of a peach, not the inside (which is usually golden-yellow).

As a slang term, peachy is often used in an ironic way, but it’s also common for it to be used earnestly.

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  • peachiness (noun)

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How is peachy used in real life?

When used literally, peachy can be used to describe flavor or color. As a slang term, peachy is often used in a cutesy or sarcastic way.

 

 

Try using peachy!

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of peachy?

A. hunky-dory
B. swell
C. A-OK
D. mediocre

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